Man struck, killed by train in Concord

CONCORD -- An man trespassing on the MBTA's Fitchburg line in Concord died after being struck by a commuter train, according to Transit police.

Transit police and emergency crews from Concord were called to the tracks near Nashoba Road on Monday about 10:30 p.m., for a report of someone struck by an MBTA commuter train, according to a press release.

Officers found a man, whose name, age, and hometown were not released, was "trespassing on the right of way" when he was struck by a commuter train on the Fitchburg line, according to a press release.

Transit police said they are investigation with assistance from Concord police and the Middlesex District Attorney's Office, but that foul play is not suspected.

Transit police and spokeswomen for District Attorney Marian Ryan did not immediately respond to requests for information on the man who was killed Tuesday morning.

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